Puppy Dog Training For Obedience - How To Train Your Dog Puppy Properly
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Okay, I have to address Patient Paws answer about putting an electric collar around a child's neck. DOGS AREN'T CHILDREN. Would you put a flat collar and a leash on a kid and walk the child around the neighborhood, would you put a child in a crate?
Nothing bothers me more than saying something is cruel because we wouldn't do it on people. Human mothers also don't BITE their kids to correct them, dog mothers DO! Dogs are very different than us, we can speak to kids and reason with them, you can't sit a dog down and explain to them why they need to stay out of the street.
I don't believe in shocking a dog for every little thing, nor do I believe in using a higher setting than absolutely necessary but I WOULD use it on my dog even if I would never put it on a child. I also wouldn't spray a child with water to correct it or shake a can of pennies. Does that mean sound aversion training is cruel because you wouldn't do it with children? That is comparing apples and oranges. I have used a shock collar on myself and on the lower levels it is a vibration that is far from painful. Dogs have very strong necks and a stimulation from a shock collar is not painful, when done correctly, it's just surprising to get their attention. It's not any different than spraying your dog with water or using a loud sound to teach it not to do something.
Now, just strapping a collar on a dog and shocking the crap out of it to the point of pain IS cruel, but ANY training tool can be used cruelly just as any training tool can be used humanely. It's the person using it, not the tool that makes it cruel.
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- oh plz dont !!! i h8 those collar things they're so cruel! i use a water gun on my puppie.
- It really depends on what type of training you are trying to accomplish. My training club uses them for advanced off-leash obedience training, under the coaching of our master trainer. This is ONLY after Novice and Intermediate courses have been completed.
Have you considered signing up for Novice 1 classes, to learn how to train your dog with a regular leash and training collar? - Nope.
These should only be used as an absolute last resort when its either that or death for the dog.
They should only be used by experienced people. You can quickly ruin a dog, or cause behavioral issues misusing these tools.
Enroll in an obedience class instead. - HOW is shocking a dog-- a humane thing to do. Use positive reinforcement techniques.
- i would recommend a remote control citronella collar. that way you actually train your dog, not shock the crap out of them without warning.
- This is what the United States Humane Society has to say about how "humane" those shock collars are:
http://www.hsus.org/press_and_publicatio… - Listen up.................... NEVER USE A SHOCK COLLOR, its a form of abuse, think about it, would you want to be shocked when werer learning to be potty, and every time you went you dipper, you were shocked? The best way to train a dog is with positives, such as treats, and praises, that's all that dogs want relly from you when they do a good job. So again never use a shock collor.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- no. they make the dog be afraid of u! shock collars are NEVER a good idea...so get invisable fencing... yes it shocks the dog a little but since they get shocked 1 or twice they learn not to go to far..as for regular training use a squirt bottle and everytime ur dog does something wrong spray her.. hope this helps!
- Don't use it! Please! That's a cruel way to train your dog! There are other, more nicer ways to train dogs!
- you can use it at a last resort but just put it on a low level so it doesn' kill you dog! ;)
- It depends on what you want to train your dog to do, or not to do.. and it depends on your dog, and it depends on whether or not you are going to take the time to learn how to use the collar properly.. Depends ..
Shock collars do NOT kill dogs.. That is the most ridiculous thing I have heard so far today.. Yeah I just got here, but still.. it's insane to even suggest that. - With proper supervision of a professional trainer, a shock collar can be a valuable training tool.
- Its kind of mean...don't you think? You should be able to train with just a spray bottle a leash and some dog biscuits. Those shock collars are mean...how would you feel if you were your dog?
- please don't use one of these as ive heard of dogs dying from such use. If you really want to train your dog without expensive lessons try things such as compressed air a whistle or chicken. Trust me these method are much friendlier and safer for you dog.
- Honestly I don't like them however they do work say if you have an animal that constantly wants to run out the door taking off but just for fundamental training I'd say no...my sister received a dog that had been trained on one of these and she's very mean due to the shock collar...my sister is just now trying to get her out of this habit but it's a hard one to break...so it's humane however please don't because it could have adverse effects...try a water bottle or a newspaper...but it's up to you and it depends what you're trying to train the dog for
- An electronic, like other training tools, can be an effective training tool- if used appropriately- and for the right reasons. But, you have to know what you're doing in order to use it. Just buying one and slapping it on your dog won't solve your problems.
If you have a training issue, I would suggest finding an experienced trainer in your area and discuss the problem with them. - Hello Sunshine has it right.
You shouldn't use a shock collar if you're trying basic obedience. (Sit, stay, come, lay, etc). If you need a shock collar to train your dog on basics, go to a professional trainer (petsmart, dogbounce, etc) and have them train your dog.
Depending on the dog, a shock may make them fearful of collars and leashes, owners voices, and can make them aggressive too.
I don't like them, personally. I trained all of my dogs without the aid of any type of corrective aid (chokes, prongs, shocks, etc).
And here is a question to you if you think its humane: Would you wrap it around a childs' neck and press the button?Many people disagree with them, many agree with them. I don't like them because I personally wouldn't want it used on myself, and I'm pretty sure my dogs wouldn't either. I prefer my hot dogs on a bun, not on my leash. - My friend used one of those once and some of the puppies fur came off. I think it's really cruel to use but if you want to go ahead.
- It's so humane it's forbidden in several countries, mine included. We train our dogs without shock-collars, prong collars (also illegal here unless the prongs are below a certain size), alpha rolls etc. and the dogs are turning out just fine.
If you decide to get a shock-collar then make sure your dog is old enough to wear one, that the problems you want to address can be corrected with a shock-collar and have an experienced trainer show you how to use it. Don't just buy one and start zapping your dog.
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